Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) played some Legend of Zelda games that were only available for a very limited time in Japan, including one that’s an Isekai Legend of Zelda game that’s also a direct sequel to A Link to the Past. After that, AL breaksdown the latest big otome release which takes you to Italy and has some very wild things happen.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) recount their year long journey watching the latest iteration of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. We discuss the entirety of Golden Wind, what we liked and disliked about part 5, and where it ranks amongst the rest of the series.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate reaching 200 episodes of the Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA podcast by discussing one of the most prominent documentaries of the year thus far, a story about the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, The Last Dance.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) break down some games they’ve played recently that range from good to questionable. Jared talks about Hades and how much he’s enjoyed the run-based game that’s full of story, before talking about Super Mario Bros. 35 which he’s a little less sure about. After that AL talks about Joestar Struck, which is a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure otome game that is a wild ride.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the wild world of Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice to discuss the anime adaptation that’s just recently wrapped up. We talk about the similarities to the game, how the anime wraps things up in an original fashion, and how the anime adaptation wears it’s influences on its sleeve.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go back to the Donkey Kong Country series to discuss the sequel that came out a year later. We talk about how it’s a much better sequel, the improvements to gameplay, and then we decide to fall into talking about the Donkey Konga song lists.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) break down the wild news of Microsoft buying Bethesda for a small 7.5 billion dollars. After that we talk about the Nintendo 3DS finally being discontinued and discuss some of our favorite games for the system and how it was the best system available for a certain time.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the recent PlayStation 5 news that included some new games announced and finally, prices and a release date. After that we discuss the latest Makoto Shinkai film, Weathering With You and how it fares compared to his other major works.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have a whole lot to talk about this week. We break down some news first coming from Nintendo regarding Mario’s 35th anniversary and a new Hyrule Warriors, plus the reveal of the Xbox Series S. After that we discuss our time with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered, A Way Out, The Escapists 2, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about some controversial games this week. First up is Jared discussing replaying Mass Effect 2 & 3 in the last few months. One of those games still holds up quite well, while the other was the true warning sign that the Mass Effect series was heading towards disaster. AL talks about the Collar X Malice fan disc which has had some issues coming out of launch with translation and proofreading, but she discusses the routes and which ones she enjoyed the most.